Adjustable stripper for cotton pickers



Sept. 23, 1930. F. R. FRIEND ADJUSTABLE` `STRIPPER FOR COTTON PICKBRS 2 Sheets-Shy 1 l Filed Sept. 17. 1927 Sept..23, 1930. F. R. FRIEND 1,776,315

` ADJUSTABLE S'IRIPPER FOR COTTON PICKERS Filel Sept. 17, 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 i tonnfield.y y. f y j f'`fAnother `objectlis lto provide means atV t V#each endoither rollers enablingthe sameto V` `Patented Sept". rv1l9`3'0 'irnoynnj FBIENnOFALUBBooK, 'reigns I l 1,

DJUs'rAnLEsTRIPPEn non comToNjrIc'xEns j g ffAppiicationinlea september 17, 1927. ySerin nogzizogzfssji- .l

A invention to cotton pickers and' more particularlyto fthercotton stripping element and" comprises essentially a l o 4pairof'spacedjparallel'stripping rollers bel5v tween kWhich thecottonstalks are adapted to v beygiiided''vvhereby thercotton bollsinayfbe engaged by the rollers and separated from :the stalks as the picker travels overthe cotf be'adjsted'` transversely "sog :as to properly spaoe; the rollersfinorder to l.prevent clogging ofthe @101512011 rbetweenth 'seme depending lieysizeoflffthe"cotton stalks of the par arf'fleld being picked, the adjustment 1 herllersbeing con- Y trolled, from the operators seat. y l further objectzistdarrange a` divider extending in parallel relation between the `rollersf` enabling. therollers to be spaced at an`inoreased distance fsolth/at the guide Vfor directing; the -zco'ttonplants` into stripping position with respeotto the rollers -may ooverj'a relatively; Wide area `in orderfto properly engagethe. vcotton lplants which may: b growing 'Slightly out l0f line Lwith respect to, the "row voffeotton ,beingpicked v Afstill further objectis to provide an apparatus oli-y thisf" character of simple and f practical construction, strong and. durable,

eilioientl and z:reliablefin performance; relaf i tively-inexpensive vtof c.:inlanufactore,fA .l and l* Q3 otherwise -vvellftadapted fon the purposes for which theisameisjintended. i o. i Y fflthergobjects 'andV advantages reside.y in the `special construction` andcombination rof the various elementsconstitutng the invention,- referencev beingfhadl to the 'acrzompany` ing drawings `forming 5 part of rthis'r applica',-

' Figa-w1 isa-lopen' Ff r6.4 is@ VSixf.levatiene.1Viewshow# ing fthe upwardlyhk lrearvvar(lly inclined position of the rollers enabling the'saine to vatedpositionsnonL-the plant.1`` J A Figu e Y5 ,is a

divider. c f l nga'ge ther f, The frame menibers 5v,arefdisposed'iwith t their `forward ends `inclined slightly "dovvnperspective l t War'dly @ed feirlyrclesgfethe ground'arid may be; connected by altransversely `.arran ed arch member "(fof suiflcientheightI tofena illecottonv Aplants `to pass therethrough.;ly The rear ends'ofthe Vframe finenibers, agelike'. f

vvise connectedv by .a siniilarlarch niernben i u on theuppenend 'of whichis securedifa p ate 8 yhaving afpair of bearing-brackets i` 9 arrangedv thereon" and provided: with u slotted openingsA` 10` for `receivingMboltsh'll enabling the 'bracketsto be adjusted transversely of thefplate.f Eachbraket includes a roller shaft :support 12'having its'base n i pivotally securedto thebracket a pin 13. 'The rear endsy of rollersrl/J; arerotatably niounted insai'd sup Orts, saidrollers extending forwardly jo 'the kfreute in spaced parallel relation and inclined'downivardly with their-forward lower ends rotatably-A liP ported inthe angular ends lofftransversely disposed'rods lattached tothe'rframe inembers 5 and "adaptedy for transverse adjust- 4"ment ywhereby to permit the rollers tobe aol-y ?j'us'ted' in spaced relation "With Qrespect ,to each Otherf, Y

A' divider.y 17 is Aarranged in; spaced i rela# tion betweenV the rollers and inclinedgn the secured to thev late, 8. l 1

:y The'rear "en so'ffthe' rollers 'have 'bevel gears 18 mounted thereon y"engagedfby sim# 'ila'r gears 419?'In0u11tedfor rotationfon a' shaft 20 extendinv acros'sthe topo'f the 'plate i with the rear endfof theldivi'derfiizredly Apositely disposed'V fory engagement 'at -opfpo site sides of thefgears l8yWl1ereby-to cause the operation fof the rollers f in opposite di: rections and' upwardly with respecttogthe respective edges ofthe divider so'thatas the rollers are moved into engagement With the plantea-ncl; thexlatter passes" between `the rollers ,and thedivider' the cotton,- bollswill M ,y

be pulled therefrom yand thrown tovvardf'the `same plane throughoutthef length thereof, f.

side" of.VV the maohineinto a suitable recelo'- taole (not shown). Y

" Thegears 19 are formed on sleeves 21 se- .i floured o n the shaft 2O for rotation therewith and slidably disposed with respect thereto.

The adjacentV end' of each Ysleeve has a ange 22 connected to'eaoh other by bolts 23 having l `adjusting tnuts .24' enabling 'the gears to4V ,he

n @rollers n v Y Y L .".JfQThe lower ends ofthe .roller's'l'are 'adapt-V l A A lsve'oured'in adjusted yposition to ooinpensate for the adjustment of'rtherear` ends #of the ing meanszicomprising' a pair of longitudinal-VY kly extending rook shaftsieieotively..sup-.

Y ported at'their .lower ends in bearingsmon the sidesioY the L',"'as`fseen their respective uppernfendsQ-.ftheis wardlvafl atta' p ofithe transve: e rods 16 suppe ted ,i Y. in a suitable hearingfontheframememberi 5:.

78;. Each shafthas/itsk-klower endbent 1e @amend-lega@ hdt . lever. is to rtati its own sh'aftin a clockwiserdaaigafnief teef; han te rotated AinY 4 an panti-@lookwiseyk direction through themediunof Cop eoti'ngllinl 27 Itwill'? hefseen,`v therefore, Yt t whelf the the @as ing motion of ftheir'respeotiveshafts;and

` endsof the rollers "lll'will theiiii `ved,*simulfeo taneously toward each other.l 'i VUpon reverse movement, of the lever! #helende iaith@ roll? erfs 'Will'be @Oradea/fafa fromeachothe Theiframeeembeirs aeree@ Y a Wheeledifamef an" ,Seltebleonstructlom with an upright.` 25XL at their forward'end.

Vand 32`areomounted respeotivelyat and rearVo-thiapparatus? l Lnls; connetthefffam membelsiwth guide the same, along'opposite sides of. the cotL ton fplant 4by means 'of V1a .lever 36' .pivotally mounted at'37 tothe wheeled frame withits i forward end y'attaehe'd tothe Varch member-57.

" lier-sprocket wheel 38 ris vcarried"oyfone'oitthe Y rear wheelsl op'erating'a Chain 3.9 engaging a of Vthe'rollers or strippers lrand as'theplants j Y without die "arti'iig Y 2i()v and by means of 'whioh the. rollers y lare Y" operated.

In the operationof the devioefthe machineV ismoved aorossthe iield5 so thaty theV plants will pass between thel'dividerl and either! move rearwardly with respect to themachine,` f

toward,the@oonvergingfendsiotj'theidividers and muere-the @ottone-bekam pulled from, theplants andy through the lrotarv movement of .therollers,willigethrowntowardthe adjaen i oentiside ofthe'inaohine into'a suitable recep- ..;,ta;f le;,earriedayonathez(frame 5'.V YShould Ythe plants heV out ofralignment, the ,divider will forcethe same `to oi1eside` for ,stripping enheeaweqpe f.

said rollers; and` means Avrot-atadoly"'oonneeting theu rollersivviith the 'wheelS fram 'j i 3351111131" Cotton stripp'e 'plurality Yof stripping rollers; `Y`Val divider positioned 7 tweenA said :rol-1ers 1 inA` Vsp ae'ed parallel rel a ion therewithzand.- adaptedttfoo-"aot withrjthe- Y rollers sinaccomplishinglkthef;stripping .ao tion.. and means .for supporting. said rollers andthe. divider relative-it'oseachgother. i

, 4.In a cotton stripper, ...ai jfplul'alt `strippingIV rollersy d' tween eaidfrelle ltion the ab. i beine-g afreleed at an, groundg'mearor edits; re/spetto V4tl1e,dii7ider PQitgfsad lle meneer.

a' oottorrstripper;I ajyvheeledfffralne 4V5. In a cotton stripper, a plurality of stripping rollers, av divider lpositioned betweensaid rollers in spaced parallel 'rela-1 "tion therewith said rollers and' said divider 5 being. arranged at an inclination to the.

ground, independent adjusting means for eachY end of the rollers and means for supjy porting said rollers in adjusted position ,with respect to the divider. f

6. In a rcotton stripper,v a pluralitykof stripping rollers, adivider rpositioned between said rollersfin spaced parallel relaf f tion therewith 'said rollers andlsaid dividerv :being arranged at, an inclination to the 1 5 VKground,y independent adjusting means for each yend ofthe` rollers'and including an ad- 'fjusting lever connected With the frontends thereof providing for the simultaneous and "uniform-adjustment thereof and means for i supporting the rollers in adjusted position f with respect' to the'divider. In' testimony whereof I aix my AsignavFLOYD R.' FRIEND.

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